Nari Contractor
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Nariman Jamshedji "Nari" Contractor pronunciationⓘ (born 7 March 1934) is a former Indian cricketer, who was a left-handed opening batsman. Contractor made his debut in 1955 and played till 1962 when his professional career ended after a serious injury. He was the youngest Indian captain at the age of 26.[1] In 2007, he received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour Indian board can bestow on a former player.[2]
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Full name | Nariman Jamshedji Contractor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1934-03-07) 7 March 1934 (age 90) Godhra, Bombay Presidency, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 77) | 2 December 1955 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 7 March 1962 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 January 2013 |
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